Naver CEO apologizes after glitch exposes anonymous Q&A histories of 15,000 public figures SEOUL, February 07 (AJP) - Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon issued a formal apology after a software update inadvertently exposed the anonymous question-and-answer histories of about 15,000 celebrities, athletes and politicians registered on the platform's people search database. The breach, which occurred between Feb. 3 and 4 during a routine update to Naver's "Knowledge iN" Q&A service, caused links to users' past anonymous activity to surface in public search res February 7, 2026

KAIST researchers uncover secret of anticancer compound production in native Korean shrub SEOUL, February 06 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have identified the core process by which the native Korean plant Flueggea suffruticosa, commonly known as leaf flower or gwangdaessari, produces securinine, a compound known for its anticancer properties. The discovery, made after 70 years of scientific uncertainty, provides a foundation for the stable production of anticancer substances using synthetic biology. KAIST announced on Jan February 6, 2026

KAIST researchers create faster AI chip to speed up YouTube-style recommendations SEOUL, February 05 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new AI chip called AutoGNN that makes digital recommendation systems significantly faster and more energy-efficient. The technology speeds up the way computers analyze complex connections, such as those used to suggest videos on YouTube or detect credit card fraud. Professor Jung Myoung-soo and his team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) February 5, 2026

POSCO to deploy humanoid robots at steel mills in logistics push SEOUL, February 04 (AJP) - South Korean steel giant POSCO Group announced Wednesday it will introduce humanoid robots to handle logistics operations at its steel mills, marking a significant step in the conglomerate's push to bring physical artificial intelligence to heavy industry. POSCO signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with the group's engineering service affiliate POSCO DX and corporate venture capital arm POSCO Investment, along with U.S. humanoid robot st February 4, 2026

The birth of humanoid robots (3): the calculus of steel and flesh Editor's Note: This is the third installment in AJP's series on humanoid robotics, examining the anatomy, technologies and economic logic behind one of the most hyped industries of the decade. SEOUL, February 03 (AJP) - Humanoid robots are designed for work that is tedious, costly or dangerous for humans. To meet that purpose, their architecture does not merely imitate the human body — it often stretches beyond it, with joints capable of rotating 360 degrees to exceed February 3, 2026

Hyundai Mobis forms four-way alliance with European firms for holographic windshield display SEOUL, February 03 (AJP) - Hyundai Mobis said Tuesday it has forged a "Quad Alliance" with three European technology leaders to commercialize holographic windshield displays by 2029, marking a significant push into next-generation automotive display technology. The South Korean auto parts maker has joined forces with German optics giant Zeiss, German adhesive specialist Tesa, and France's Saint-Gobain Sekurit, Europe's largest automotive glass manufacturer, to brin February 3, 2026

Joint research team develops wearable OLED hat to combat hair loss SEOUL, February 02 (AJP) - A joint team of researchers from South Korea and Hong Kong has developed a wearable light therapy platform designed like a hat to treat hair loss. By using flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), the device suppresses the aging of hair follicle cells by approximately 92 percent. The project was led by Professor Choi Kyung-cheol from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in collaboration with Professor Yun Chi from the Hon February 2, 2026

KAIST researchers develop high-efficiency red micro-LED for realistic virtual reality displays SEOUL, January 29 (AJP) - Researchers have overcome a major technical hurdle in micro-LED technology by developing a high-efficiency red micro-LED that enables ultra-high-resolution imagery for virtual and augmented reality devices. The new technology significantly improves power efficiency and achieves a pixel density of 1,700 pixels per inch, bringing wearable displays closer to mimicking real-world visual clarity. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) a January 29, 2026

Korean batteries built for cars are finding new lives — in orbit and inside humanoid robots SEOUL, January 28 (AJP) - Korean battery makers are broadening their footprint beyond electric vehicles, expanding into space and humanoid robotics as global EV demand cools and major supply contracts unravel. The industry has slowed sharply in line with stalled EV sales. SK Innovation said Wednesday its battery unit SK On recorded fourth-quarter revenue of 1.46 trillion won ($1.03 billion) with an operating loss of 441.4 billion won. For 2025, SK On posted revenue of 6.98 trilli January 28, 2026

KAIST and Korea University develop new AI knowledge transfer technique for different models SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Korea University announced on January 27 that they have developed a new technology called TransMiter, which allows for the efficient transfer of learned knowledge between different artificial intelligence models. This innovation addresses the significant inefficiency of having to retrain high-performance AI models from scratch whenever a new version is released. Currently, January 27, 2026